Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop vs ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop

97specifications compared
49differ
48identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has 2.8 ms more display response rise/fall than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (3 ms vs 0.2 ms). The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has 24 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (144 Hz vs 120 Hz). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has Ethernet LAN.

Product colour
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Blue
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Grey
Colour name
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Ponder Blue
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
Display back cover material
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Aluminium
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Plastic
Market positioning
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Home
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Gaming
Display diagonal
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
HD type
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:3K
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
Panel type
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:OLED
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:IPS-Level

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Comparison of AX3405CA-ST1730W, FA608UHI-TU458W
160 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop Model AX3405CA-ST1730W View product	B ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-TU458W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop Model FA608UHI-TU458W View product
Design4 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Grey
Colour nameDiffers	Ponder Blue	Jaeger Gray
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover materialDiffers	Aluminium	Plastic
Housing material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Market positioningDiffers	Home	Gaming
Certified refurbishedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display9 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	3K	WUXGA
Panel typeDiffers	OLED	IPS-Level
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightnessDiffers	500 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	1000 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut	100%	100%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	DCI-P3	sRGB
Display response rise/fallDiffers	0.2 ms	3 ms
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	120 Hz	144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	1000000:1	1000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	DisplayHDR True Black 1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 5	AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	AMD Ryzen 200 Series
Processor modelDiffers	225H	253
Processor coresDiffers	14	8
Processor threadsDiffers	14	16
Processor boost frequency	4.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	18 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 2049	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	115 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	28 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)Differs	Intel AI Boost	AMD Ryzen AI
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toDiffers	83 TOPs	16 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one	13 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	63 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR5x-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	512 GB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050 Laptop GPU
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel Arc Graphics	AMD Radeon
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Arc 130T	AMD Radeon 780M
On-board graphics card 4K support	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card 8K support	Yes	Yes
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR7
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 W
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Smart Amp	Dolby Atmos
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Front camera resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for one	Privacy shutter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	9.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	NumberPad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1-zone RGB
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dutch
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Microsoft Copilot	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trial
Bundled softwareDiffers	3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2026. N/A 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligi	3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	75 Wh	70 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	200 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.25 A	10 A
AC adapter output voltage	20 V	20 V
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Differs	65 W	100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)	45 W	45 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.22 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	312.4 mm	354 mm
DepthDiffers	220.1 mm	269 mm
HeightKnown for one	14.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.57 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffers	No	Yes

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